Salmon-crested cockatoo  (Cacatua moluccensis)

The salmon-crested cockatoo is quite possibly one of the most strikingly beautiful species in the parrot family, a beauty that has sadly cost many their freedom through capture for the pet trade, and may potentially cost the species its existence (4). Named for its exceptionally long, backward-curving salmon-pink crest, this large cockatoo possesses a stunning white plumage, often tinged with soft pink throughout, while the underside of the wings and tail glow with yellow-orange (2) (5). Bare bluish-white skin encircles the eye, the bill is greyish-black and the legs and feet are grey (2) (5). Females are slightly larger than males and have a dark brown iris, whereas the male's eyes are black (2) (4).